Rules: Create tasks that have dependencies on the trigger task

[Bianca_Ragsdale]

I would like to set up this custom rule:

1. When a task type is changed,
2. Check if task type is “X”
3. Create a task that is Blocked By the trigger task (has a dependency on the trigger task)

A rule seems to do all of these things except create the dependency between the new task and the trigger task. I regularly create certain task types that have a set of dependent tasks.

There are manual workarounds, but they are cumbersome, time-consuming, and give more opportunity for human error:

1. Create subtasks instead of new tasks. Issue: The sub-task due dates don’t shift when the parent due date changes (which I think is a huge issue with how sub-tasks are designed).
2. Use the workflow to create the tasks and then manually add the dependencies. Issue: You have to remember to create the dependencies.